NIMD’s global office is in The Hague, the political capital of the Netherlands. Here, an international team of around 25 staff supports our global programmes, based on NIMD’s Theory of Change. NIMD works in around 20 countries worldwide, through partners and country offices. We have country offices in Burkina Faso, Colombia, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Honduras, Jordan, Mali, Myanmar, Niger, and Uganda. NIMD Country Directors and Representatives head these offices.
The staff in The Hague comprises of four teams: Programmes & Knowledge, Grants Management, Positioning, and Finance, Control & Support.
Management Team
The Management Team consists of three positions. Thijs Berman is the Executive Director of NIMD. He is responsible for NIMD's overall strategy, vision, and mission, and the positioning of the organization. Wouter Dol is Head of Programmes & Knowledge, responsible for all global programming and knowledge support within the NIMD network of partners and offices. Harrie Dijkstra is the Head of Finance, Control & Support, responsible for financial operations and quality control.
The Management team also carries out all Executive Board functions.
Programmes & Knowledge Team
The Programmes & Knowledge Team supports all ongoing NIMD programmes and projects by providing advice and knowledge in line with the NIMD approach, our thematic priorities, and the overall Theory of Change. In addition the team facilitates mutual learning in the network, and enhances NIMD’s knowledge base by developing tools and piloting innovative approaches. It is the Programmes & Knowledge team’s responsibility to monitor progress, adapt programming, harvest outcomes and to capture results.
The Programmes & Knowledge team is headed by Wouter Dol, and coordinated by Reem Judeh, Senior Programme & Knowledge Advisor.
Grants Management Team
The Grants Management Team is responsible for coordinating (the implementation of) all NIMD programme commitments as laid down in our grant agreements. They are responsible for responsible for grant coordination, donor liaison, reporting, and supporting NIMD consortium partners to deliver intended outcomes. The team also acts as the secretariat for the different consortia that NIMD leads. The Grant Management team is headed by Wouter Dol.
Positioning Team
The Positioning Team is responsible for NIMD’s institutional communications, external positioning, and organization-wide fundraising. The positioning team is also responsible for communicating our results to our stakeholders, which includes the use of publications, events, and media outreach. This team is managed by Thijs Berman.
Finance, Control & Support Team
The Finance, Control & Support team ensures internal control, risk management, and quality processes, and is responsible for the financial accountability of NIMD. The team is also responsible for Human Resources and Office Facility Management. This team is managed by Harrie Dijkstra.
Country office directors and representatives
External specialists
